Just looking over some First Class records, how come Butterworth hasn't been considered for Test cricket? Got a pretty outstanding bowling record and a good batting average. Same question with James Faulkner.

Australian bowling attacks are based on how fast you bowl, not bowling records.

Faulkner not that far off ODI and T20I squads. If he scored more runs he would probably jump ahead of Dan Christian in the peaking order in Tests.

Though as soon as Mitch Marsh can put two good games together he will jump ahead of them all, purely on potential.

The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y)

Was going to say that Punter's stiff being shunted out to third slip for Tassie.

Then I realised it was the old "put your best fielder where the ball will go" tactic.

I watched the other tassie game and he was at third there aswell. Reckon it would just be him being perfectly comfortable literally anywhere, so give them mere mortals a chance wherever they think they're best.

Just looking over some First Class records, how come Butterworth hasn't been considered for Test cricket? Got a pretty outstanding bowling record and a good batting average. Same question with James Faulkner.

Both of those guys are more likely to significant seam movement, though. Early days especially, Alderman got huge swing and seam and was still a touch quicker than Falkner/Butters even post-shoulder injury.

Both of those guys are more likely to significant seam movement, though. Early days especially, Alderman got huge swing and seam and was still a touch quicker than Falkner/Butters even post-shoulder injury.

True about Clem being a bigger swinger, although it was his stump to stump stuff that left Gooch a babbling mess in 89. Not sure about him being quicker though (at least not post shoulder). Not a huge amount in it I'd wager, but just going off memories of a long time ago more than anything.

On a completely different note though, well done P Siddy on your further development as a lower order bat. Great to see a bowler how puts a high price on his wicket and can chip in with handy runs.